Collared nightjar
The collared nightjar (Gactornis enarratus) is a species of nightjar in the family Caprimulgidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.
| Collared nightjar | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Caprimulgiformes |
| Family: | Caprimulgidae |
| Genus: | Gactornis Han, Robbins, & Braun, 2010 |
| Species: | G. enarratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gactornis enarratus G.R. Gray, 1871 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Caprimulgus enarratus | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Gactornis enarratus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22690000A93256391. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22690000A93256391.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- Han, K.-L., M.B. Robbins, and M.J. Braun. 2010. A multi-gene estimate of phylogeny in the nightjars and nighthawks (Caprimulgidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 55:443-453.
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